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Glowork HR Innovation Summit kicks off in Riyadh

Riyadh - Arab Today

The Glowork HR Innovation Summit held in the Saudi capital brought together human resources professionals to share their experiences and provide guidance to over 120 participants from all over the Kingdom and other countries. The two-day event was held at the Narcissus Hotel Sunday and Monday. Khalid Al-Khudair, CEO of Glowork, noted that Glowork is a social enterprise that hasRead more

Aust'n researchers develop app to aid taxi driver mental health

Sydney - Xinhua

Australian researchers have developed a mobile application to monitor and improve the mental health of taxi drivers. Researchers from the University of Melbourne developed the app after research discovered that taxi drivers were among the most stressed people in the workplace. The research found that two in three taxi drivers reported high levels of psychological distress due to long workingRead more

Australian scientists discover link between popular drugs, immune system failure

Sydeny - Xinhua

Australian researchers are a step closer to understanding immune complications caused by commonly prescribed medications. Many well-known and commonly prescribed drugs that are successfully used to treat diseases can also have harmful side effects. While it has been known that some drugs can inhibit the immune system, why it occurs has remained a mystery. Research published by Monash University andRead more

Study: Reflux Medication Could Prevent 60,000 Pregnancy Deaths Every Year

Canberra - QNA

A tablet commonly used to treat reflux could prevent pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, potentially saving thousands of lives, Australian researchers have discovered. Pre-eclampsia is a disease that develops in pregnant women whereby toxins are released from the placenta, damaging organs and killing up to 60,000 women worldwide every year. It has no medical treatment and often forces expecting mothers toRead more

University of Melbourne named best in Australia

Sydbey - Xinhua

The University of Melbourne has once again been crowned as the best higher education institution in Australia. Figures released by Simon Birmingham, the Federal minister for Education, on Wednesday revealed that the University of Melbourne has the highest rate of degree completion in the country at 88 percent between 2009 and 2014. Margaret Shiel, acting Vice-Chancellor of the university ofRead more

Aussie wildlife experts name best 'animal mums' in honor of Mother's Day

Melbourne - XINHUA

Mothers are carers, protectors, teachers and will do absolutely anything for their child's wellbeing, even in the animal world. Just days out from the Australia's annual celebration of its mums, Mother's Day, a group of wildlife experts have named their top seven animal kingdom "super mums". The list was compiled by University of Melbourne experts from the School of Bioscience,Read more